After Pablo Escobar, Comes the Story of a Drug Lord who was both Loved and Hated and who changed the Face of a Nation

Telemundo announced today the kick-off of production for “El Señor de los Cielos” (The Lord of the Skies) in Mexico, with renowned actor Rafael Amaya (La Reina del Sur, Alguien te Mira) joined by a stellar cast that includes Ximena Herrera, Fernanda Castillo, and Luis Roberto Guzmán as Marco Mejía. For this original production inspired by a true story, Telemundo has recreated the look and feel of the 1990s, with props and fashions from the era. The drama is being taped on location on ranches in Estado de México, airports near Mexico City and haciendas in Morelos. Cutting-edge special effects are being used to recreate shootouts, explosions and airplane stunts, and the actors have undergone physical training for the production’s action and adventure scenes.

After “La Reina del Sur” (The Queen of the South), comes “El Señor de los Cielos,” the most ambitious Telemundo production to date, that tells the story of Aurelio Casillas (Rafael Amaya), one of the most prominent Mexican drug lords from the 1990s, whose ambition was to become one of the richest and most powerful men in Mexico and its surroundings. From the moment his photo was published, his face became his biggest stumbling block: the law, as well as his enemies, began to pursue him and he turned to high-risk plastic surgery to conceal his identity. This action-filled story is full of raw passion and emotions, untold luxury, suffering, intrigue and suspense.

“El Señor de los Cielos” is a Telemundo Studios original production, co-produced with Caracol Televisión S.A., and taped by Argos Televisión in Mexico.

Telemundo.com will soon feature a section exclusively dedicated to “El Señor de los Cielos.” Viewers can follow the production on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SrDeLosCielosTV and Twitter: https://twitter.com/SrDeLosCielosTV @SrDeLosCielosTV. Additional information is available at http://www.nbcumv.com/ and on Twitter: @TLMDMediaPR https://twitter.com/TLMDMediaPR.